Triple Threat

(1/2 of a hospital cafeteria donut which is actually a huge improvement over last year's confection)

Well. Almost three weeks ago. Power of three. Sticking with a theme. Something.

Her birthday fell on Simon's last day of night float which was awesome but two zombie parentals meant that her birthday "party" was little more than a trip to Chick-Fil-A with friends and a stop by the grocery store on the way to get some Dora cookies that she's been eying and talking about forEVER in lieu of a cake. She loved it and she won't remember it. I felt a little bit guilty about this but a lot better after we hit up the town carnival that evening. The rides were free and they scared the hell out of Sebastian but Julia was in heaven and even went down one of those huge slides that you slide down on a little magic carpet with Simon and was happy as a pig in fecal matter. We bought them some cotton candy for the stroller ride home and I guess that was her big present from us. (Her grandparents and great grandparents sent lots and lots of gifts and she is still thrilllllled with a fresh box of Dora Band-aids so ... fine, still slackers. )

Let me just type-jot some things down for you to skim/skip and me to reminisce over in a couple of years ...

loves to sleep. Julia sleeps more than any human under our roof. Although I know Simon would give her a run for her money if he didn't have a little nuisance by the name of a job. I can put her down an hour before the boys for naps or bedtime and she'll outsleep them for an hour or two. Four hour naps are an essential part of her day and while I refuse to ever complain about a sleep-happy child I wouldn't mind if one of the boys slept more so that she and I could have some one-on-one time of some sort. To talk about important things like the letter 3 and the number J and to maybe sort that confusion out ....

sort of likes to eat. Hates normal delicious things like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches but loves avocado. Hates all other vegetables unless disguised in a soup. Refuses to touch condiments. Is generous with any chewed food she's decided not to swallow and always offer it to Sebastian.

play. Enchanted forests and big bad wolves and monsters and princess castles and goes to the store a lot. If we let her she would prefer to watch shows all day - this is an unfortunate not exaggeration.

Some recent rubies ...

While driving in the car and listening to the radio ...
Julia: Look, Mom! Bash is getting down ...
Bash: (is indeed, getting down)

While at Costco ...
Grace: Should we buy Daddy some frozen pizza?
Julia: mmm, no. I think he just likes it warm.

Working on a puzzle while Sebastian watches ...
Bash: (claps) "job!!!!!"
Julia: yes, that's right Sebastian. Julia is doing a good job.

After I scolded her for pulling Theo's hair ...
Julia: Hey, Mom ...
Grace: yes?
Julia: why don't you just be happy?

Yesterday ...
Julia: I'm choking.
Grace: No, you're not.
Julia: Yes, I am. I'm choking. Why aren't you laughing?
Grace:
Julia: Isn't it so funny?
Grace: Oh, joking? Yes, yes, hilarious.
Julia: I know. Choking is my favorite.

While Theo was getting his diaper changed ...
Julia: Oh, you still wear diapers? (sigh) Fine, Theo. I guess you just don't want to go to school.
Theo: 

After her stomach had quite the little rumble ...
Julia: WOW, the baby in my tummy has a lot to say today.
(she's been gestating a child since Theo's pregnancy so ... ANY day now ........ )

And some old Julia posts if you're in a time killing kind of mood ...

... birth story.
... 18 months.
... snake charmer
... therapist.